Tools for a Comprehensive Database Environment – Part 1
There are five major RDBMS products: Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase SQL Server, and Informix.
Data Topics
Change Management
The only constant in American enterprises is change. There are external changes in politics, climate, laws, markets, competition, and customer…
Meta Data Themes – Part One – The Basics
Imagine what it would be like if there was an inexpensive one-size-fits-all solution to the management of meta data.
Transforming Business Through Data Quality Improvement
1. Create Constancy of Purpose for Data Quality Improvement Deming’s first point describes the beginning point of a quality environment:…
Database Architectures (Part 2)
This two-part article will help readers have a better understanding of the various database architectures that are available for application…
Seven Keys to Selecting a Decision Support Consulting Firm
You have fought hard and worked your internal organization to build the case for beginning a decision support initiative. Now…
Database Architectures (Part 1)
This two-part article will help readers have a better understanding of the various database architectures that are available for application…
Justification for an Enterprise Model
Purpose Models are created not only to represent the business needs of an application but can also depict the business…
Enterprise Information Architecture
The primary objective of an "architected" environment is to deliver higher quality, integrated systems and information at a significantly reduced…
Top Ten Principles of DB Performance Tuning
Now, I would like to share with you some of my personal advice on tuning. These ten principles were discovered…